World IN BRIEF : BANGLADESH : Writer Reportedly Seeks U.S. Asylum
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Feminist writer Taslima Nasrin, under threat of death from Muslim fundamentalists, is seeking asylum in the United States, Bangladesh newspapers reported. A U.S. Embassy spokesman in Dhaka said he was not aware of any request and noted that only people who are in the United States can apply for asylum. More than 4,000 protesters smashed car windshields and headlights as they marched to Parliament to demand Nasrin’s execution. There have been nearly daily protests since a newspaper reported last month that Nasrin recommended revising the Koran.
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